Leasehold Reform Act 1967

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1967 c. 88

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Leasehold Reform Act 1967
Part I: Enfranchisement and Extension of Long Leaseholds

Right to enfranchisement or extension

1: Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension.
1A: Right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose value or rent exceeds limit under s.1 or 4.
1AA: Additional right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose rent exceeds applicable limit under section 4.
1B: Right to enfranchisement only in case of certain tenancies terminable after death or marriage.: Where a tenancy granted so as to become terminable by notice after a death, a marriage or the formation of a civil partnership —
2: Meaning of “house” and “houses and premises”, and adjustment of boundary.
3: Meaning of “long tenancy”.
4: Meaning of “low rent”.
4A: Alternative rent limits for purposes of section 1A(2).
5: General provisions as to claims to enfranchisement or extension.
6: Rights of trustees.
6A: Rights of personal representatives
7: Rights of members of family succeeding to tenancy on death.

Enfranchisement

8: Obligation to enfranchise.
9: Purchase price and costs of enfranchisement, and tenant’s right to withdraw.
9A: Compensation payable in cases where right to enfranchisement arises by virtue of section 1A or 1B.
10: Rights to be conveyed to tenant on enfranchisement.
11: Exoneration from, or redemption of, rentcharges etc.
12: Discharge of mortgages etc. on landlord’s estate.
13: Payment into court in respect of mortgages etc.

Extension

14: Obligation to grant extended lease.
15: Terms of tenancy to be granted on extension.
16: Exclusion of further rights after extension.

Landlord’s overriding rights

17: Redevelopment rights (exclusion or termination of extension).
18: Residential rights (exclusion of enfranchisement or extension).
19: Retention of management powers for general benefit of neighbourhood.

Determination of questions, procedure, etc.

20: Jurisdiction and special powers of county court.
21: Jurisdiction of ... tribunals .
22: Validity of tenants’ notices, effect on Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and on notices to quit etc., and procedure generally.

Supplementary

23: Agreements excluding or modifying rights of tenant.
24: Application of price or compensation received by landlord, and charge of betterment levy on enfranchisement.
25: Mortgagee in possession of landlord’s interest.
26: Person to act where landlord is custodian trustee or under disability.
27: Enfranchisement where landlord cannot be found.
27A: Compensation for postponement of termination in connection with ineffective claims.
27B: Modification of section 27A where change in immediate reversion.

Land held for public purposes, ecclesiastical land, etc.

28: Retention or resumption of land required for public purposes.
29: Reservation of future right to develop.
30: Reservation of right of pre-emption in new town or overspill area.
31: Ecclesiastical property.
32: Saving for National Trust.
32A: Property transferred for public benefit etc.
33: Crown land.
33A: Exclusion of certain shared ownership leases.

Transitional

34: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36: Relief in respect of mortgages etc. on landlord’s estate.

Construction

37: Interpretation of Part I.

Part II: Amendments of other Acts

38: Modification of right to possession under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

39: Application of Rent Acts to long tenancies and adaptation of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

40: Amendments of Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920.

41: Short title, repeals, extent and commencement.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 5.
Enfranchisement or Extension by Sub-Tenants

General
Enfranchisement
Extension
Supplementary

SCHEDULE 2 Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 and 25.
Provisions Supplementary to Sections 17 and 18 of this Act

SCHEDULE 3 Sections 22 and 34.
Validity of Tenants’ Notices, Effect on Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 etc. and Procedure Generally

Part I
Part II

SCHEDULE 4 Sections 29 and 30.
Special Covenants with Local Authorities etc. on Enfranchisement or Extension

Part I: Operation and Enforcement of Covenants
Part II: Re-acquisition for Development by Welsh new towns residuary body or University Body

SCHEDULE 4A
Exclusion of Certain Shared Ownership Leases

Leases granted in pursuance of right to be granted a shared ownership lease
Certain leases granted by certain public authorities
Certain leases granted by housing associationsCertain housing association and other leases
Certain leases in protected areas
Power to prescribe matters by regulations
Interpretation

SCHEDULE 5 Section 39.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part I (Consequential Amendments, Effect of Rent Act 1965, etc.)

Consequential amendments of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Regulated tenancies
Transitional
Supplementary

SCHEDULE 6 Section 40.
The Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920, As Amended

SCHEDULE 7 Sections 40 and 41.
Repeals

Part I: Repeals arising out of section 39 of this Act
Part II: Repeals arising out of section 40 of this Act

Leasehold Reform Act 1967

1967 c. 88

An Act to enable tenants of houses held on long leases at low rents to acquire the freehold or an extended lease; to apply the Rent Acts to premises held on long leases at a rackrent, and to bring the operation of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 into conformity with the Rent Acts as so amended; to make other changes in the law in relation to premises held on long leases, including amendments of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920; and for purposes connected therewith.

[27th October 1967]

Part I: Enfranchisement and Extension of Long Leaseholds

Right to enfranchisement or extension

1: Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension....

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